Everyone’s favourite tabletop grammarian is back! It’s Ellen Jovin, proprietor of the Grammar Table. She dispenses grammar advice around New York City and the world,…
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An open letter to the LSA has ignited a furious debate among linguists and the wider public about who represents public linguistics — and who gets…
We’ve heard a lot about the cognitive benefits of bilingualism. But then we’ve also seen a lot of the supposed benefits get walked back. What…
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